Display device



April 22, 1930. LARQCHE 1,755,607

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed March 2, 1928 10 l i 2 a'mauwo'c P 7110120 Zarorize 851 SWQWM M i atented Apr. 22, 1930 rmmnvron LAROCHE, on LAWRENCE, MASSACHUSETTS DISPLAY DEVICE Application filed March 2, 1928. Seria1 N0.-25 8 501.-

This invention relates to improvements in display devices and more particularly to 'de- '1 device of the class described above, which contains means for illuminating colored transparent discs positioned in the lower surface of the device.

Another object is to provide means for continuously rotating illuminating means for the colored discs so as to produce a striking color effect when viewed at a distance.

These and other objects are attained by the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter described and shown in the accompanying drawing, constituting a material part of this disclosure, and

in which Figure 1 is a generalview showing the toy attached to the lower part ofa kite.

. Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the display device.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 33 of Figure 2,

Referring to the drawings, the display device, having a cigar-shaped body 6, is shown attached by the struts 5 to a part 4 of a kite. A realistic effect is produced by providing the device with wheels 7 and a propeller 8, which is rotated by the force of the wind upon its blades, the propeller being fixed to shaft 9.

I Referring to Figure 2, it is seen that rotation of propeller 8 will cause shaft 9 to rotate, which in turn rotates gear 10, the latter being in mesh with gear 11 mounted on shaft 14. Also mounted on shaft 14 is a gear 12, which is in mesh with gear'13 fixed to shaft 15, the

latter being journalled in partition 18 and,

having fixed to its outer end'bevel gear 19,

7 which is in mesh with bevel gear 20 mounted on shaft 21, the latter being vertically positioned, and having fixed thereto gear 22, which meshes with gear 23 fixed to shaft 24. Shaft 24 is ournalled in partition 25 and carries at its lower end a collar 26, to which is lamp 35,"as hereinafter described. A casing fixed a casing '31, which carries an electric is fixed to the surface 16 and is divided into 7 a plurality of sections by partitions 29. The" 7 bottom of the casing is provided with apertures correspondingto the several sections: and each aperture is covered by a disc of transparent colored material 27 28, such as glass, or celluloid, or the like, and the lower surface 16 of the device is provided with at plurality of apertures corresponding with the. apertures in the casing 30, so that the transparent colored discs will be visible from below. 1 p

From the above description, it will be seen that when the propeller 8 is rotated by the wind, the casing 81, by virtue of the interconnecting gearing, willalsobe rotated so that the colored discs will be illuminated and be" visiblethrough the various apertures in the outer wall 16." In practice, the discs may be alternately'colored red,.green and yellow, or} any other desired combinations, and the re-" sult of rotating casing 31 is to produce a changing color effect. Inasmuch as it is-nece ssary'to illuminate the discs from the interior ofthe device, an electric lamp 35 is mounted in the socket 34,f which is positioned in casing 31, the latter being supported by collars 26 and 32, which are attached to shaft 24'. Two electrical conductors 37 and 38 lead from the lamp to brushes, which contact with rings 41 and 40,the latter being embedded in disc 39 made of insulating material, which is fixed to partition83 and through which shaft 24 rotates. Also contacting with rings 40 and41 arethe insulated leads 42 and 43, which may be con-' In operation, the device is attached to a kite or the like and thus raised to a con-- siderable heightabove the ground. Previone to this, the switch has been ,thrown' so that members 42and 43 will be connected I with the negative and positi've'poles ofthe dry cell andthus cause the electric lamp35 to light and illuminate the discs 27. In the meantime, the rotation of propeller 8 by the wind causes casing 31 to rotate and as a result, the varied colored discs are illuminated in their consecutive order directly beneath the electric light, which will be visible through the discs.

The. device herein described may be used effectively for advertising purposes, especiallye at night, on account of attracting the attention' of personson the. ground by .the

changing colored lights. 7

Obviously, the parts of the device must be light'in weight and a light metal, such as aluminum, is preferably used.

From the above description, it will be seen that a novel advertising device has been presented, which is simple in operation and in expensive in, construction and upkeep.

7' The foregoing disclosure is to be regarded as descriptive, and illustrative only and not as restrictive orlimitative of the invention, of'which (obviously an embodiment may be constructed, including many modifications, without departing from the general scope herein indicated and denoted in the appended claims. 7

Having thus described my invention, what I'claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent, is

1. An aerial display device having a generally cigar shaped body and a propeller, a

casing positioned in the bottom of said body and having a plurality of colored transparent discs mounted therein, means for illuminating said discs, and means connected with said propeller for rotating said illumi .nating means when the propeller is rotated by the wind. 2. An aerial display device comprising a body having an aperture in its lower surface,

a propeller, a plurality of colored transparent discs. positioned over said aperture and mounted on a stationary member, means within the body to. illuminate said discs, and means connected with said propeller torotate said illuminating means when the propeller is rotated.

' 3. A display device comprising a body having an aperture in'its lower surface, a casing -mounted in said body, said casing carrying a plurality of transparent colored discs'positioned over said aperture, means to illuminate said discs, a propeller mounted on said body, gear connections between said illuminating means and propeller to rotate theilluminating means when'the propeller is rotated.

4:...In a display device having the shape of an airship having an opening in its bot- .tom, and adapted to be attached to a kite,

a propeller anda shaft. therefor, a vertical shaft, a system of gears, connecting said propeller' shaft and said vertical shaft to rotate the same upon the rotation of said propeller,

a casing attached to said verticalrshaft to nature.

PHILEMON LAROCHE. 

